The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
MORNING NEWS LIBRARY, NO. 60
NORA OF THE ACKNOWLEDGES.
BY ANNE E. ELLIS.
AUTHOR OF "THEM WOMEN" ETC.
copyrighted, 1887, By j. II. EStiH.l
CHAPTER XXXV.

new discovery of Lord Dudlys long lost
child.
Descriptions were given of the exchange
of the dead for the living babe, and of the
early American life of the beautiful Nora
and of her discovery by and marriage to
Sir Arthur Beaconsfield-als the confess
sion Of Mag and the prospective return of
the young heress to her fathers home.
Loud eulogieS were passed upon her an
gelic and exquisite beauty; her grace and
accomplishments, and the delight of Lord
Dudly at the discovery of this lovely daugh-
ter so like the young bride he had lost SO soon
after marriage.
But these journals modestly said nothing
of the manner in which the Earl had re-
ceived this lovely lady when she arrived at
his castle as the lOw-born bride of his son /;
truly the recital was
words sweetly placed and modestly directed ;"
An inkling of the truth had gone abroad
and been darkly limited at-but then it is
not safe to expose lord of the power of a
popular Earl to public Scandal-So the mat
ter died out until the discovery of Noras
true parentage and then tongues and press
We're busy
The Earl and Countess were sitting at the
breakfast table one bright morning, the
lovely English landscape looking unusually
beautiful otter a shower
The tai l. was set with exquisite taste-a
lovely bouquet of roses and lilies in the cen
tire filling the room with their fragrance.
The Countess in her trailing, morning robe
of black velvet and dainty cap of honiton
lace, browning but not covering the beauti-
full hair that was iust beginning to be
threaded with silvery lines; the delicate pa
trician face with its noble sweetness was
looking most happy over the contents of a
letter she was reading, and which she had
Lotto
The Earl, as was his wont, read the morn
ing paper while he slipped his mocha.
Interesting discovery and happy re-
suits read he in the list of ''News at Home
and Abroad" He glanced down the column
and the name of Beaconsfield and Dudly ar
rested his attention, and then beginning at
the top he read the full account of the dis
covery of Nora's parentage
"Umph!" exclaimed the Earl, as he fin
ished.
The Countess looked up from her letter
which she had just finished.
What is the matter, dearg' asked she.
Strange, most strangel Inever heard of
anything to compare to it in my life" eX-
claimed the bewildered Earl.
The Countess looked at her husband with
an air of expectation, and the Earl in a
slightly embarrassed tone read the article
which he had just finished.
80, husband!n cried the Countess, as he
finished. "What will we do now!n
do, my love! HowF'
''In all probability Lord Dudly will bring
his daughter home, and what will he think
if we refuse to recognize his new-found
childr' asked the wife, anxiously.
why, of course, my love-we must not
refuse to meet Lord Dudlys daughter, you
know Circumstances alter cases"
But if Nora should resent her previous
treatment and refuse to forgiven continued
the Countess.
''If she is as lovely in disposition as the
Madonna painting represents her to be i'll
person | do not think she will. At any rate,
can ask her forgiveness and that of my
boy, replied the Earl, Ineekly.
80, husband then you do forgive him ~
cried the Countess, eagerly.
Yes, Anne-and have repented of my
harshness long ere this in sackcloth and
ashes before the picture of the sweet Nora
and her boy, and have almost worshipped
the fair face of Acantha"
80, husbandm was all the wife could say,
while tears OF thankfulness coursed down
her cheeks.
His last new picture wife-the one l
added to the collection last week--the sweet
baby girl seated on bed of flowers, toss
ing the fragrant playthings about in her in
nocent glee with her rosebud mouth up
turned as if waiting for the expectant kiss
whose is the originalr' asked the Earl, his
long silence broken in his eagerness to talk
OF the much loved son and the gentle girl
he had learned to love through her picture.
That is our youngest grandchild-baby
Noran
Then they have twom
Yes, a boy and a girl--the boy Arthur
every inch Beaconsfeld; and the girl the
Image of its beautiful mother, who is also
the perfect resemblance of Lord Dudly."
'Then the name of Arthur Beaconsfield
will still be perpetuated," said the gratified
eyes, husband. Our boy would not neg
lect that
AYE, wife, he is true Beaconsfleld and
no mistake. He has made himself a name
throughout the world that I am proud of
and that will live longer than his race"
The Countess passed her husband the let
Ter in her hand, and he read in the hand
some writing of his son the account which
he had read in the morning journal; only
adding that they would return to South
ampton in few days and would take up
their permanent residence with Lord Dud-
ly."
"Ah" exclaimed the Earl, with the
shadow of disappointment in his tones, Il
mad hoped to have had them here"
That we can hardly expect, dear hus-
band, since Lord Dudly has been deprived
OF his daughters companionship so many
years-he will hardly wish to part with her
now y
NO, that is so. But we can have them
with us much of the time as they will be so
very near-and then we can visit them
often, replied the Earl with sigh.
Yes, and we must make all preparations
10 give them Homecoming worthy of their
position" said the Countess, so very happy
That she could hardly express herself for
JOY.
Yes, my love, and will go myself to the
United States and bring the old man here to
welcome them-the one that was SO kind TO
our daughter"
20, husband" was all the Countess could
say.
The Earl without delay set sail for Ameri-
ca 10 bring Jimmy who longed TO see his